How to Disable the Intel Power Management Driver

The Intel Power Management Driver is a Windows operating system control program that manages your Intel processor-based computer's power consumption. When your computer is in an "idle" state, the driver can be set to shut off your computer's Intel processor, the hard drive and other attached hardware. The Intel Power Management Driver was automatically installed on your computer, regardless of what type of processor is in your computer, when Windows updated to Service Pack 3. This driver conflicts with AMD and other processor brands. To solve the hardware/software conflict, you have to disable the Intel Power Management Driver.

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Click "Start," "Turn Off Computer" and "Turn Off" to turn off your computer, if it is running. If your computer is powered on and sitting in a frozen state, press and hold the computer's power button until the system turns off.